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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
16
Chicago beat New York in a hard fought opening inning battle as Hoffmann and Chaned sparked a decisive early run. Livingston edged Butte 2 to 1, with strong pitching by Taylor and late innings resistance, drawing a large crowd and keeping the pennant race tight in a tense, errorless contest.
In Cincinnati a rough display featured Fergusons wildness and Boston errors fueling runs for Cincinnati while later in St. Louis Brooklyn edged the home team 6 to 2. McIntyre stood out with men on base as the Brooklyn batteries were McIntyre and Bergen while Umpire Klem officiated.
In the American League game at Detroit on August 30, five consecutive Cleveland batters reached safely in the second inning, aided by an error by Lears. Willett, Killian, Lehrendt, Rhoades and N. Clarke contributed to a scoring spree that secured enough runs for Cleveland to win.
In Seattle, the home team won the first game 7 to 5 and Aberdeen took the second 5 to 4. Rush pitched well in game one while Seattle faltered in the second via a muff that allowed three Aberdeen runs. Batteries included Rush, Stanley, Fournier, and Fortier with Seaton and Moore on defense. In Tacoma, Spokane fell to Tacoma in both games, Carson dominating in the morning contest and Baker handling duties in the afternoon. Batteries featured Carson, Shea, Holm, and Roberts.
The column praises Maskette as the dominant two year old from James R. Keene’s stable, likening her to historic champions and noting her record smashing speed over six furlongs. It also discusses racing politics, power at tracks, and emerging fatigue with one-man control, while touching on baseball and wrestling trends and leaders.
San Francisco won the morning game while Los Angeles tied in the afternoon as the Pacific Coast League action from August 30 reports battering and pitching lines. Portland hosted Oakland in a double header with Oakland taking the first and second games behind strong hitting by Batteries and pitchers.
In the first set, Louisville beat Columbus in Louisville while Columbus won in another venue. Milwaukee posted a 10 to 0 score against Minneapolis in the first meeting, then Milwaukee won 3 to 1 in the second. Kansas City defeated St Paul 4 to 1. Toledo beat Indianapolis 3 to 1.
Denver defeated Pueblo 4 to 0 in the first Denver game then won the second game against Pueblo. Omaha split results with Des Moines 6 to 7 in the first and 0 to 7 in the second. Sioux City edged Lincoln 4 to 3 in the Sioux City game.
Last Du Pont trophy shoot gathers eight events and two sweeps with Goddard amassing the top score to claim the trophy. Several shooters posted numbers across various entries, including Carmichael, Poole, Garrett, and Poquet, as the meet concluded.
Dayton gains on leading owners as Pasadena stable Kenilworth Farm and A F Dayton hold the top spots in the 5000 class nearing the meeting’s end. Williams’ horses lead earnings while Stover narrows the Pasadena stable margin. Frank Dayton sits third with Jack Nunnally Neva Lee and Husky among five stakes winners totaling about 900 dollars. Jockey Eddie Clark returns to lead, with Kirschbaum, Stuart, Shriner and Aubuchon also noted for varied form. The list of riders who have won at least once includes Clark, Kirschbaum, Stuart, Shriner, and others.
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